Legal Opinion

Forbes v. Wells Beach Casino, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 27, 1979PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POMEROY, Justice.

Appellee Forbes filed a complaint on December 20, 1963, against Wells Beach Casino, Inc. and its two stockholders, Elias M. Loew and Lawrence G. Laskey, requesting specific performance of a contract for the sale of real property in Wells, Maine, and other incidental relief. Forbes thereafter acquired 50 percent of the outstanding stock of Wells Beach Casino, Inc. and amended his complaint to include a supplemental claim for derivative relief.

By agreement of the parties, the matter was heard before a referee in two separate sessions, the first on the issue of liability, the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Bangor Punta Operations, Inc. v. Bangor & Aroostook RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Hossler Ex Rel. Dows v. BarrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  3. Zamore v. WhittenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  4. Forbes v. Wells Beach Casino, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  5. Sheepscot Land Corp. v. GregorySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Ralph W. Moores, Jr. v. Nathan Greenberg, Ralph W. Moores, Jr. v. Nathan GreenbergCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  2. Paul Reid and Mary J. Reid v. Key Bank of Southern Maine, Inc., Paul Reid and Mary J. Reid v. Key Bank of Southern Maine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  3. McAlister v. Slosberg (In Re Slosberg)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1998
  4. Flaherty v. MutherSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
  5. Burgess v. AritaHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1985

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